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Ecuador

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Phnom Penh vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 12.2% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 46.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh.

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Phnom Penh vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	+30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	-43.0%
Average			-21.7%

Quito vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.4% more for groceries

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	+3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	+132.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.29	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	+90.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	+73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	+224.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	+93.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	+30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	+18.7%
Average			+46.4%

Quito vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	+60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,000.00	$35,000.00 KHR142M	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	-32.6%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.45	$24.89 KHR101K	-12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.78	$646.36 KHR3M	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.44	$370.33 KHR2M	+18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.90	$81.19 KHR331K	+270.7%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 4.6% more for childcare

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$743.00	$661.77 KHR3M	-10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,951.43	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+22.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.22	$40.62 KHR165K	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-21.9%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Quito	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.10	$28.00 KHR114K	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.62	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	-51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.66	$90.83 KHR370K	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.92	$59.17 KHR241K	-45.2%
Average			-46.3%

Quito vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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